Accountant ( Intermediate and Senior

Position Title:
Accountant Expert (Senior Tax Specialist or Manager)

Contract Opportunity | 6 Months | Hybrid

We are currently seeking an experienced Accountant Expert (Senior Tax Specialist or Manager) to support increased volumes and backfill needs within a tax services team. This is a contract role focused on day to day operations with the potential for extension or conversion to full time based on business needs and performance.

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 6 months

Potential Extension or FTE: Possible

Work Model: Hybrid. Three days per week in office to start, subject to change

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Overtime: Possible during peak tax season (March and April)

Reporting to the Director, Tax Services, you will be responsible for managing and supporting junior team members while delivering high quality tax services for complex estate and trust accounts. This role focuses on income tax compliance, planning, and administrative functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and reviewing complex personal, estate, and trust tax returns
• Managing workflow and overseeing junior staff, including training and guidance
• Ensuring timely and accurate completion of complex estate and trust filings
• Reviewing assessments and preparing adjustment requests, objections, and clearance certificates
• Identifying post mortem and other tax planning opportunities
• Acting as a technical resource for internal tax teams
• Supporting special projects as assigned

• Demonstrating strong technical expertise in estate and trust taxation
• Ensuring compliance obligations are met accurately and on time
• Building effective working relationships with internal teams and external tax professionals
• Taking ownership of assigned work with minimal supervision
• Communicating complex tax matters clearly and professionally

• Client focused with strong professional judgment and attention to detail
• Analytical and detail oriented with strong tax research skills
• Independent, proactive, and confident in decision making
• A collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication skills

• 3 to 5 plus years of experience in accounting or tax related roles
• Post secondary degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Experience preparing T1 personal returns
• Experience preparing T1 terminal (final) returns
• Experience preparing T3 trust and estate returns
• Familiarity with graduated rate estates
• Strong working knowledge of tax preparation software
• Ability to conduct technical tax research
• Leadership skills and experience supporting or reviewing junior staff

• CPA designation preferred or in progress

• Strong initiative and ownership mindset
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a paperless environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional writing skills for technical tax communications
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and meet tight deadlines